Inflation figures and a key rate announcement on the agenda

Last week was not as cheerful for financial markets as the week before. Sweden’s OMXS30 large cap equity index closed 0.45% lower between September 1 and September 8, the broad Stoxx Europe 600 index was down by 0.76% and America’s S&P 500 index ended the week with a decline of 1.29%. Rising long-term bond yields, the possibility of further key interest rate hikes in the United States and weak growth prospects in China and Europe caused concern in the markets.

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